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Bird Rock Coffee Roasters

Lima Decaf

Peru

WashedDecaf

Cherrybook Index

65Noted

Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology

Price position

$2.30/oz$23.00 for 283g

Typical band for this profile $1.69 to $2.70 (washed decaf lots (other named varieties, retail bags); USD listings; roast unlisted in stock). Where it sits

Catalog summary

A washed lot from Cajamarca, Peru, indexed 65 on sparse evidence and priced inside the typical band for its listed profile.

Based on the listing and catalog evidence

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Price and availability set by the roaster.

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Roaster’s notes

brown sugar · chocolate-covered almonds · dried fig

  • Fruit
  • Cocoa and nut
  • Sugar and spice
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Mapped from the roaster’s tasting notes to the SCA flavor wheel; Cherrybook’s interpretation of the stated notes, not the roaster’s own categorization.

Lima Decaf by Bird Rock Coffee Roasters
Producer
Rony Lavan
Farm / Co-op
—
Process
Washed
Altitude
1650–1800 m
Harvest
—
Weight
283g
Bag price
$23.00
Price / oz
$2.30/oz
Brew
espresso, filter, immersion, cold_brew

from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated

Price contextmodeled

A modeled range and current prices for comparable listings.

$2.30/oz

typically $1.69 to $2.70

Where it sits

22 washed decaf lots (other named varieties, retail bags); USD listings; roast unlisted in stock

typical band this lot

Broad comparison: 77th percentile of 22 washed decaf lots (other named varieties, retail bags); USD listings; roast unlisted in stock right now.

This group broadens origin, roast or selling market to find enough lots. It does not qualify this coffee for a value recommendation.

What moves this price

cheaper×1.00pricier
  • Roaster brand and sourcing×1.10
  • Washed process×0.95
  • Decaf×0.96
  • Certified organic×0.96
How this estimate works

A statistical model, refit weekly across the in-stock catalog, estimates what a coffee with these listed attributes typically sells for per ounce. Each multiplier compares one trait against the average lot in this market; the roaster line covers brand and sourcing together, which this model cannot separate. Bag size is shown separately, priced at the rate observed across sizes of the same coffee, because it says nothing about the coffee itself. The distribution counts every in-stock listing in the comparison group, with at least 15 listings from three roasters and no roaster supplying more than 60% of it. Decaf, blends, variety segments, processing families and bag formats stay separate. Origin, roast and selling currency can broaden as the group label indicates. Prices are converted to USD per ounce; shipping and differences in tax treatment are not adjusted. The model reads listed attributes only: the quality of the specific lot in the bag is not observable, so a price above the typical band is not evidence of overpricing.

Not listed by the roaster: roast level

Cherrybook Index (CBI)

Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology

65

Noted

Sparse signal

Confidence2 of 7 signals on file

Score is heavily shrunk toward 50; treat as a placeholder until more sources arrive.

How confidence affects the score

Coverage measures signal availability, not cup quality. This coffee has 23% of the signal universe on file. Missing sources are dropped, remaining weights are renormalized, and the result is shrunk toward a neutral 50 baseline by 43% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.

The math on file: renormalized base 81.0 shrunk to 67.8 + bonuses = 65.

Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings

  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    84/ 78% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    70/ 22% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Stale-stock demotion
    This lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
    +-3

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About Bird Rock Coffee Roasters

Community reputation · Reddit

Well-regarded· sentiment 84/100

Five independent Reddit threads give Bird Rock a favorable but nuanced picture. Contributors praised a run of incredible beans, a Gesha, a half-caf blend, and a wonderful brew, while one found its light roasts finicky.

bean qualityGesha and half-cafbrew sensitivity
Threads cited (5)

On YouTube

Meet the roaster on camera

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About the roasterShop tour

Bird Rock Coffee Roasters (San Diego) | Hunter Pence

Lets Get Lexi (Alexis Pence) · 2.7K views on YouTube

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This video covers Bird Rock Coffee Roasters; it is general roaster coverage.

Cherrybook summary of the video

The video features a visit to a Bird Rock Coffee Roasters location in San Diego. The hosts discuss their experience with the coffee and the shop's atmosphere, highlighting the quality of the coffee and the overall ambiance.

Inside this video

From Lets Get Lexi (Alexis Pence):

“It's like your soul is missing. You're like, I want to be a part of you down there, but I'm tasting you up here.”
“When this coffee is this good, it just like warms my heart with happiness.”

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